Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758), (large white butterfly)


14 May 2002 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record Summarypupa, just about to emerge, on backdoor
Found asPupa
Date14 May 2002
Capture methodHeath Trap
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes: The day after these photgraphs were taken, the pupa was found and killed by a House-Spider (Pholcus phalangioides) after surviving the whole winter in this position.

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